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A lie

April 10, 2012
By Acts1338 PLATINUM, Audubon, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
"The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for."-Bob Marley

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What's a lie? But a small untruth
What's a rope? But an untied noose

What's the truth? But refusal to lie
What's the word? But eternal life

Why's a lie exist? But to gossip
Why's a knot around? But to end this

Why shouldn't we leave? But for faith
Why stay alive? But for another day

Who creates a lie? But a sinner at fault
Who erases their sin? But a fright at halt

There's nothing to say
For when people lie
It's one of the 7 worst sins
One that will cause
You and them
To die

© Daniel R., Cicero, IL

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